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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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